Today Dan and I removed and dismantled one of the 8 small deck hatches aboard Epilogue. I decided we should find out how much time it took to remove, dismantle, clean and re-install one. If it took too long, it'd be cheaper to just buy 8 new ones. Well, after 5 minutes and 27 seconds we had it removed and dismantled. So, it's clear it will be much, much cheaper for us to rebuild/refurbish these on our own. In fact, we may go for the giant foredeck hatch which is probably 30"x30" and would cost a fortune to replace.
We'll get Goldfinch Bros. to cut us brand new plexiglass for the 8 small hatches for maybe $20 each and they'll look brand new when we get done cleaning them up.
There is probably 15-20 hours of sanding needed on the decks to take down the high-build epoxy sealer we put down in the fall. Once that's done they'll be just about ready to apply the non-skid paint.
Things are starting to roll, but the more we roll, the more little details we discover have to be taken care of. All in a day's work I guess.
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